Sasaki Station Explained

Sasaki Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:佐々木駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:83-2 Kami-Nakasawa, Shibata-shi, Niigata-ken 957-0081
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Hakushin Line
Distance:21.0 km from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks:3
Opened:23 December 1952
Passengers:890
Pass Year:FY2017
Map Type:JR Hakushin Line#Japan

is a railway station in the city of Shibata, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Sasaki Station is served by the Hakushin Line, and is 21.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niigata Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge.

Platforms

History

Sasaki Station opened on 23 December 1952. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 890 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2017_06.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017). 2018. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 11 September 2018.